Telegram-herald., 1887-08-18

on US like hounds upon a stag az bay. issw
that. danfefOus as sc;ion might be. we must
act or be lost: 50. - the frst man came
bounding along-aud great tan fellow he
was--l sent heavy revolver bril through
him, and down he Zen a. the mouth of ihs
shnft. ana Sid. sbflckiDg fiDnticailf. into The
fiery gulf thet had been prepared ior uS
Whether II vns nis cries. or the to them
awful sound and effect 81 The pistol shot. or
what. know mol. blf the other priests halted,
parslyzej and difnsyel. and before they
could come or again Sorais had called out
something. and we. together with the two
queens and most q tic coartierE. were being
surrounded With a wal n siTneo mon. IN
moment il was done. and stii the priests hesi-
iatoi, and Tie people hung In the balance
like herd q startled buck. a. Il were,
making no sign one wsy ~ the other
The last ycli of the burning priest had died
away. the fre had finished him. and = great
silence fell upon the place.
Then the high priest Aeon turned. and bic
face was as tbo face Of devil let the sac4
rilce be sacrificed. p he cried 70 the queens
4Has not sscrlloge enough been done ty tbess
strangers. and would yo. o. queens. throw
the cloak of your majesty over evil doorsi
Are not The creatures sacred - the Sun deadf
nov slain by the mseic ~ tbese strangers,
who come a. the winds cut a heaven. whence
We know not. and who sro what We inow
noti Beware . queens. Iow " temper with
The great majesty - the God, even before his
biFh altar. There is q power that is mere
than yoar power. there d = Justice that -
higher than your Justice Beware how ys
iifi ar inpious hsnd egninst it. LII the sac
rihce b. sacrificed q Qunfrlsr
Then Sorsis made answer IN her deep.
uuief tones. that ALWAYS serr1efi g. nIe 20 have
a suspicion ~ nockery about them. however
serious the theme. ''Oh Agon. thou hast
spoken according 70 Thy desire. and thou hast
spoken truth But n Is thoa who wuUldst
ut an iInpious hand against The justice Il
thy God. bsthink thee fbe mid day secfI6os
is accomplished. the San bsfh claimed ms
priest a. q sacrifice"
This vas a novel idea. sna the people sp-
pis',6ed it.
tBethink thee. whef are fhess rDenf Th~v
ere strangers found 6oufirx or me iosorn ~
q lsks. Who brought them here How tarss
they thrref Bow fnov - tfat they also
are not servants ~ tee euuf T. t4is ths
hospitality fhst ye would have our nation
show 70 thOse whom chance wings o. them
r. throw them - ,be feulesf Shame or -
shame On ys v hat D. hsrrlfeiitvi To ~
csivs the strunfrr slid stoz niu favor To
bind M bis wounds. and find o pillow for
his bead nna food for hiR r. eat Bot thy
pillow h the fer furnoes and tty fo0a
the bot ssvor a the nHnis shame on the.
7 x-fr
She pause6 listle - wnseh fhs snecs -
hsr speech upon fhs rnUlfnuSe. and sesing
that n wus favorsbls. ehanrso her tone from
one - ferDonstrai,ee - oFe 81 command
@Hol piscs there sie cried. spisrs. 7 sav.
n1sks way for the queens. and tAazs whom
tls queens ever Efb Their knf 'fnsntle.
aud II J refnss . oueeffe ssls hsos -.
frr~r his teefh
Then vii J c1t pstk With ny gosrss.r
vse tns TTeud saE~sf, ~Ey even ff fhs p-.~-
snes q t'ss saisctusr5. a1s rnrougb tsss i,osles
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